Founded in 1685 and South Africa's first vineyard, Groot Constantia Estate was the grape-stomping ground of Simon van der Stel, first governor of the Cape,...

Originally a Cape Dutch building, the church underwent so much work over the years that the only remnants of the original are the old tower and the ornate...

The former Cape Town residence of the state president, the gabled Groote Schuur ('Big Barn') was originally built in 1667 to serve as the VOC's granary...

Bordered by Buitengracht, Hout, Bree and Shortmarket streets, this block of Dutch and Georgian buildings was probably the closest thing Capetonians had to a...

Formerly known as Stegmansrust, this inconspicuous, thatched Lego-block of a house is believed to be the oldest building in the False Bay area. Built by the...

Back in 1878 Charles Freeman won the grand sum of £250 prize money for his proposed design of the Houses of Parliament, but things went horribly pear shaped...

Imhoff Farm is an all-in-one farmyard/snake park/petting zoo, situated on the south peninsula, near Cape Point. It provides pretty much everything from...

A walking tour through this colourful township is just what the doctor ordered if you'd like to explore something slightly out of the area's picture-perfect...

The sky is perpetually clear in the domed auditorium of the Iziko Museum's Planetarium. Features vary from live interactive lectures on how to go about...

Completed in 1679, this building at the north-east end of the Company's Gardens was built by the Dutch East India Company to house up to 9,000 slaves,...

In 1818 Johannes Dreyer built a watermill on the banks of the Liesbeeck River. Upon his death, his widow Maria employed a young lad by the name of Jacob...

Standing atop a steep set of stone steps, this bronze statue overlooking Simon's Town immortalises the spirit of probably the coolest seafarer ever to set...

In 1913 a professor Pearson, then chair of botany at the South African college, set about developing this vast botanical garden into what it is today - one...

The reputation of the Klein Constantia estate's revered Vin de Constance muscadel recently transcended the human realm when a young African goshawk's...